Agenda and draft minutes

Venue: https://www.oldham.gov.uk/livemeetings. The meeting will be streamed live as a virtual meeting.

Contact: Constitutional Services 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies For Absence

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence received.

2.

Urgent Business

Urgent business, if any, introduced by the Chair

Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business received.

3.

Declarations of Interest

To Receive Declarations of Interest in any Contract or matter to be discussed at the meeting.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest received.

4.

Public Question Time

To receive Questions from the Public, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.

Minutes:

There were no public questions received.

5.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 113 KB

The Minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 9th December 2020 are attached for Members’ approval.

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 9th December 2020 be approved as a correct record, subject to recording Councillor Garry as being in attendance.

 

6.

PA/344948/20 - Oldham County Court, 122A Rochdale Road, Oldham OL1 1NT pdf icon PDF 285 KB

Change of use from the former County Court building (D1 use) to a residential building (C3(a) Use) of 43 no. apartments and alterations to external elevations including insertion of new windows

Additional documents:

Minutes:

APPLICATION NUMBER: PA/344948?20

 

APPLICANT: Mr Jason Upton

 

PROPOSAL:  Change of use from the former County Court building (D1 use) to a residential building (C3(a) Use) of 43 no. apartments and alterations to

external elevations including insertion of new windows.

 

LOCATION:  Oldham County Court, 122A Rochdale Road, Oldham OL1 1NT

 

It was MOVED by Councillor Dean and SECONDED by Councillor Malik that the application be APPROVED, subject to Condition 3 being amended to read:

“Prior to first occupation of any part of the development hereby approved, the proposed refuse storage shown on the approved drawings shall be fully installed, including the provision of external timber screen fencing, and shall be retained at all times thereafter.

REASON - In order to ensure waste bins are stored in a screened location in order to protect the appearance of the street scene having regard to Policies 9 and 20 of the Oldham Local Plan.”

 

On being put to the vote 10 VOTES were cast IN FAVOUR OF the application and 0 VOTES were cast AGAINST, with 3 ABSTENTIONS.

 

DECISION: That the application be GRANTED subject to the conditions as outlined in the report including the amended Condition 3.

 

 

7.

Appeals pdf icon PDF 296 KB

Appeals

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the content of the Planning Appeals update report be noted.